THE MOTH IN PITTSBURGH

Building a Bridge: Stories from Both Sides

American Shorts @ WYEP brings the New York City storytelling phenomenon The Moth to Pittsburgh for the very first time!

The Moth, hailed as “New York’s hottest and hippest literary ticket” by The Wall Street Journal, will make its first Pittsburgh appearance with original stories on the theme Building a Bridge: Stories from Both Sides. Hosted by The Daily Show’s Tom Shillue, the cast for the evening includes Pittsburgh’s own Terrance Hayes (poet and Guggenheim fellow), Boris Timanovsky (a Moth regular), Stephanie Summerville (actress and singer) and a Local Musician UkuLizzy.

Thursday, August 13th, 2009, Pittsburgh Opera in the Strip District
2425 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Doors Open 6:30pm; Program begins at 7pm
Tickets: $20
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